HITACHI TRAINS MELBOURNE

Hayden Luxmoore – 2025 Print

Discover the story of Melbourne’s iconic Hitachi trains in this comprehensive photo book by Hayden Luxmoore. Introduced from the early 1970s, the Hitachi electric multiple units became the backbone of Melbourne’s suburban railway network and remained in service for decades, operating under Victorian Railways, The Met, Connex, and Metro Trains Melbourne.

This A4 portrait, soft-cover publication features over 200 pages and more than 350 photographs, capturing the Hitachi fleet in everyday service across Melbourne’s rail network. From early operation to their final years and withdrawal, the book documents these trains in stations, yards, depots, and scrap facilities, preserving an important chapter of Australian railway history.

Features:

• Motor Cars 1M to 100M

• D Cars and T Cars

• Connex and Metro eras

• Depot and scrap yard scenes

• Over 350 photographs

• Contributions by Peter J. Vincent

Perfect for Melbourne railfans, railway historians, model railway enthusiasts, and collectors, Hitachi Trains Melbourne is an essential reference and visual record of one of Australia’s most recognisable suburban train fleets.

Format: A4 Portrait
Binding: Perfect bound, soft cover
Publication: 2025